The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-04
Their Planning Nm About Ready to
Commence OperatiOns.-The En-
CINE and Machinery has Ar
rived. and is Being put in
Place.
One of Salinas Most Promising Indus
tries.-The Different Machines in
Use and the Work they are
Expected ito perfOFm.-A
Worthy Enterprise.
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CINE, and machinery in place, and
i'm about two weeks Salina will have
as complete an institution of this
description as can be found i'm The
state. This firm located here simply
because the location suited them.
They have not asked aid from the
city, but are spending their own
money freely in fitting up their bust
ness. They are cOrteous gentlemen,
and thorough mechanics, aud
their location In Salina is by no
means a small compliment to our
city. From AtehisOn, where they
were engagedin the same business for
years, only words Of The highest rec
concentration follow them, and Sa-
lima, now that she has secured such
a valuable plant without bonus,
should see that their business IL a
paying one from the start. Their
main building Is 4Ox60 feet, two
stories high. The boiler house IL
built of brick, and is l5x20 feet,
while Immediately east Of IL stands
the drying kiln, 12x2O feet. On the
first floor In the northeast corner
stands the Erie engine, 40 horse
power, which with a Porter steel
boiler Of 50 horse power, will furnish
them ample power for all their ma
chinery now ON hand or that may be
put I'm hereafter. Then on the same
floor comes a 9-inch moulding ma
chine, which is capable Of cutting
any kind Of moulding not exceeding
nine inches in width and four inches
In depth, and will dress ON four sides,
flooring, ceiling, planning and match
ing up to nine inches in width. Next
comes the self-feeding saws, which
are a necessity in an establishment
Of this kind. This is Of the latest
improved order, and three saws can
be put on and run at the same time.
The 24-inch planer and hatcher,
which has several improvements
that were put on by the manufacture
els at the suggestion Of Rutledge
Bros, it is a carefully built machine,
with steel piniOns. The bed Of the
machine rests upon heavy screws,
which are connected by the means Of
bevel gearing, terminating with
crank or hand wheel, near the grad
uating guage for indicating the
thickness OF the lumber, all In
convenient place for the operator.
This construction Of expansion
gears and lowering bed admits
of belts at both ends of the cylinder,
secures much greater capacity Of
thickness, ana allows rapid, cOnven-
lent, accurate and reliable changes.
The universal saw bench comes next,
which Is convenient and useful. The
mOrtising machine is strong and
substantial in all its parts, and thor
Oughiy built. The scroll and blind
saws stand next; the novel and inn
pOrtant features of this machine,
are the devices for starting, stopping
and controlling its speed without
taking the attention Of the operator
from his work. The universal wood
worker stands next In order, and is a
valuable machine Of the latest pat
tern. The upper frame which car
-ies the tops, is raised and lowered
on a planed way, on the front Of the
column, by means Of screw, bevel,
gears, and the hand wheel. The
front top Is raised and lowered by
means Of the hand wheel, screws and
inclines, the back top having no
vertical motion independent Of the
upper frame or saddle. Both tops
are adjusted horizontally, and can be
moved back from the head for the
purpose Of inserting saw boards,
panel irons, etc. The arrangement
of the top is especially advantageous
for some kinds Of work, As after
once setting the torn 70 the same
height, they may be raised or lower
ed for the depth Of cut without adj
iustment. The shaper, for circular
work is a unique machine, and very
useful. Next comes the large wood
lathe, which is followed by a 20-inch
planer, which is strong and COM
pact, and rs near perfect a. can be
made. The rip and cross cut
saws, grind stones, emery wheels,
boring and drilling machines, and
numerous other small machines that
are part Of the fixtures Of planning
mill iii the first floor ss full a. con-
venlenee will admit of, and give it
rather 4 crowded appearance.
On the second floor is located the
tenor machine, which Is intended
for the heaviest door or other work,
cutting a tenOn 81 inches long at one
cut, and Is built entirely Of iron and
steel, very strong and substantial,
yet not cumbersome In working,
but easily handled, and for eOnven-
fence Of adjustment is unsurpassed.
A l2-ineh jOinter occupies place on
this floor also, and - particularly
/ auhptcu " NiauAAAb ouN VI WAnAf
iointing, beading, beveling, squar-
ing, smoothing, rabbeting, corner
ing, etc. The frame Of the machine
is heavy, aud cast in one solid piece.
The front and back tables are long,
the two being So feet, and the knives
will work ~ inches wide. Next
comes the Egan slat tenOner, with =
capacity for turning out Stats for
two hundred pair Of blinds per day,
and the changing from one length Of
Stat 10 another requires but a few sec
ORds. This IL followed by the blind
wiring machine which Is used for
wiring the Stats. The Stat IL held by
hand under the upper or end driver.
The up stroke Of the handle draws
the rod forward and drives the sta
pie into the Stat. The slst is imme-
diately changed to place on the rod,
aud the down stroke Of the handle
drives the staple into the rod,
making connection between the rod
and Stat at one full stroke Of the
handle. It is = complete machine,
and does its work nicely. Next
comes the Eureka sand papering ma